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Sales Supervisor roles on OPT require strong leadership credentials and a degree in business, marketing, or a related field. Most employers classify this as a specialty occupation, making it OPT-eligible. Your 12-month standard OPT window can extend to 36 months with a STEM extension if your degree qualifies.
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The Insurance Sales Supervisor in this role is directly responsible for managing a multi-channel Property and Casualty sales staff towards the achievement of monthly and annual sales goals. Maximizes sales and profitability while training and developing the sales team.
Your Impact:
- Monitor, manage, and report activity and production output for all Account Executives to ensure annual sales goals are met or exceed.
- Manage, coach, train, and provide guidance to the Account Executive team; review and approve time off requests and approve bi-weekly timecards; assign performance goals; write and deliver performance appraisals and corrective action.
- Collaborate with IT and other department managers on system enhancements, implementations, etc.; define user requirements; monitor system performance; identify and resolve issues; conduct system audits.
- Coordinate and manage various Risk Management seminars and Leads program(s).
- Represent Pearl Insurance at trade shows, conventions, and conferences as needed.
- Coordinate with Marketing to create and distribute new targeted marketing campaigns.
- Coordinate and manage sales initiatives and contests with the Vice President and Managers.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge; attend educational workshops; review professional publications; establish personal networks; benchmark state-of-the-art practices; participate in professional societies.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field.
- 3+ years of related professional liability and/or life and health insurance experience with a demonstrated track record of sales or sales leadership success; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to interface with both technical and business team members at all levels within an organization.
- Property and Casualty insurance license in good standing is required.
- Industry professional designations desired (i.e. – CIC, CPCU, CRM, ARM, CISR).
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $44,000 - $65,000 AnnualThe pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for this role.
In addition to the pay range listed below, this role is eligible for a monthly compensation plan.
One80 Intermediaries is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Personal information submitted by California applicants in response to a job posting is subject to One80's California Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
The Insurance Sales Supervisor in this role is directly responsible for managing a multi-channel Property and Casualty sales staff towards the achievement of monthly and annual sales goals. Maximizes sales and profitability while training and developing the sales team.
Your Impact:
- Monitor, manage, and report activity and production output for all Account Executives to ensure annual sales goals are met or exceed.
- Manage, coach, train, and provide guidance to the Account Executive team; review and approve time off requests and approve bi-weekly timecards; assign performance goals; write and deliver performance appraisals and corrective action.
- Collaborate with IT and other department managers on system enhancements, implementations, etc.; define user requirements; monitor system performance; identify and resolve issues; conduct system audits.
- Coordinate and manage various Risk Management seminars and Leads program(s).
- Represent Pearl Insurance at trade shows, conventions, and conferences as needed.
- Coordinate with Marketing to create and distribute new targeted marketing campaigns.
- Coordinate and manage sales initiatives and contests with the Vice President and Managers.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge; attend educational workshops; review professional publications; establish personal networks; benchmark state-of-the-art practices; participate in professional societies.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field.
- 3+ years of related professional liability and/or life and health insurance experience with a demonstrated track record of sales or sales leadership success; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to interface with both technical and business team members at all levels within an organization.
- Property and Casualty insurance license in good standing is required.
- Industry professional designations desired (i.e. – CIC, CPCU, CRM, ARM, CISR).
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range: $44,000 - $65,000 AnnualThe pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for this role.
In addition to the pay range listed below, this role is eligible for a monthly compensation plan.
One80 Intermediaries is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Personal information submitted by California applicants in response to a job posting is subject to One80's California Job Applicant Privacy Notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Sales Supervisor
Lead with quantified results, not just titles
Sales Supervisor candidates stand out when they can point to specific team performance improvements, quota attainment rates, or pipeline growth they drove. Concrete numbers make your resume credible and show employers you can deliver measurable outcomes worth sponsoring.
Target employers with a history of OPT sponsorship
Large retail chains, technology distributors, and SaaS companies regularly hire international talent into supervisory sales roles. Browse Migrate Mate to find Sales Supervisor positions from employers who have sponsored OPT and H-1B visa workers before, which signals genuine sponsorship intent.
Clarify your OPT authorization timeline upfront
Employers often confuse OPT with a visa that needs immediate sponsorship. Explain early that your OPT EAD authorizes you to work legally now, and that H-1B sponsorship, if needed, only becomes relevant closer to the end of your authorization period.
Align your degree field to the job description carefully
Sales Supervisor roles must qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT to apply cleanly. Make sure your job offer reflects a genuine degree requirement in business, marketing, or management, not just a preferred qualification, to avoid complications during any future H-1B petition.
Emphasize leadership experience in interviews
Hiring managers evaluating Sales Supervisors want evidence you can coach a team, run performance reviews, and manage conflict. Prepare two or three structured examples from internships, part-time work, or campus leadership that demonstrate those specific supervisory competencies before every interview.
Start your job search early relative to your OPT end date
Sales Supervisor hiring cycles can take two to three months from application to offer. Beginning your search at least four months before your OPT expires gives employers time to evaluate you without feeling pressured by an imminent authorization deadline.
Sales Supervisor OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Sales Supervisor role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined in the job offer. If the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business, marketing, or management, it generally qualifies as a specialty occupation. If the posting accepts any degree or no degree at all, it may not meet the threshold, which matters most when transitioning from OPT to H-1B sponsorship.
Can I work as a Sales Supervisor on STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your underlying degree is in a STEM-designated field such as management information systems, data analytics, or certain business programs, you can apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension after your initial 12 months. Your Sales Supervisor role must be directly related to that STEM degree, and your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a formal training plan.
Where can I find Sales Supervisor jobs that sponsor OPT students?
Migrate Mate is the best place to search. It filters for employers who are open to sponsoring international talent, so you're not wasting applications on companies that will reject you at the authorization stage. Sales Supervisor roles in technology, consumer goods, and financial services tend to appear most frequently among sponsorship-friendly employers on the platform.
What happens to my OPT if I get promoted from Sales Associate to Sales Supervisor during my authorization period?
An internal promotion does not automatically invalidate your OPT, but you must report the change to your Designated School Official within 10 days because your job title and responsibilities are updating. As long as the new role still relates to your degree field and your employer information stays current in SEVIS, your OPT authorization continues without interruption.
Do Sales Supervisor roles at staffing agencies or through contract arrangements affect my OPT eligibility?
They can. OPT requires that your work be directly related to your degree, not just any paid employment. Contract or staffing arrangements are permitted but must still satisfy that degree-relatedness requirement. Some employers also hesitate to sponsor an H-1B for a contractor later, so it's worth clarifying the path to direct employment before accepting a contract Sales Supervisor role.